Question

Today we often use phrases such as “The Native Americans” when speaking of Indians. This phrase implies that all tribes were the same. Create an argument to explain whether or not this term is problematic. (3-5 sentences)

Answer 1

It wouldn't be fair to describe all Indian tribes by just calling them as the Native Americans.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before the arrival of European in America, it inhabited by the Indian tribes. Many tribes have different identities. They always lived in a group where people shared the same culture, language, religion, customs, and politics. Several tribes lived in a different region (Great Plains, Northeast Woodlands, Southwest) with different customs, language, and religion. Some were hunter-gatherers, others did fishing, agriculture by growing crops like corn, beans and squash. They always conducted trade by exchanging goods. Some of the Indian tribes, which we know today, are Apache, Cheyenne, Mohicans, Sioux, Lakota, etc. Today, even though they have moved ahead and adopted the white culture, they still feel proud of themselves by connecting with their tribe. The term Native Americans is a problem because it combines them all rather than pointing out an individual tribe in America.